SENIOR ENLISTED ATTENDANCE AT MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE

Date Signed: 10/17/2012
MARADMINS Active Number: 599/12

R 171259Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 599/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/SENIOR ENLISTED ATTENDANCE AT MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE//
POC/SAL VISCUSO/LTCOL/EDCOM/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL (703)432-
5251/EMAIL: SAL.VISCUSO(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  SITUATION.  THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) SOLICITS ACTIVE COMPONENT SERGEANTS MAJOR FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE CORPS COMMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (MCCSC) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2013-14 IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FUTURE COMMANDS.  TWO APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND MCCSC IN AY 13-14.
2.  MISSION.  THE MCCSC IS A TEN-MONTH RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) THAT EMPHASIZES PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION OVER TRAINING; STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO THINK, WRITE, AND SPEAK AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL.  THE COLLEGE'S GOAL IS TO HELP EACH STUDENT EXPAND THEIR INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES SO THEY CAN MORE PROFESSIONALLY ENGAGE IN CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
3.  EXECUTION
3.A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT.  TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES TO PARTICIPATE IN ILS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND.  FOLLOW ON ASSIGNMENT WILL LIKELY BE AS SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO AN O6 LEVEL COMMAND OR DIRECTOR OF A STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY.
3.B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  INFORMED BY THE STUDY OF HISTORY AND CULTURE, MCCSC EDUCATES AND TRAINS ITS JOINT, MULTINATIONAL, AND INTERAGENCY PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO PRODUCE SKILLED WARFIGHTING LEADERS ABLE TO OVERCOME DIVERSE 21ST CENTURY SECURITY CHALLENGES.  THE COURSE OF STUDY IS FOCUSED AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL OF WAR AND IS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR PRIMARY AREAS OF STUDY: LEADERSHIP, WARFIGHTING, CULTURE AND INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS, AND OPERATIONAL ART.  STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SOCRATIC SEMINAR FACILITATED BY A LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND CIVILIAN PHD.  SEMINAR GROUPS CONSIST OF MAJORS OR EQUIVALENT REPRESENTING ALL SERVICES, INTERAGENCY PERSONNEL, AND INTERNATIONAL MILITARY OFFICERS.  THOSE INTERESTED IN EARNING A MASTER OF MILITARY STUDIES DEGREE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THIS OPTIONAL PROGRAM. 
3.C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.C.1.  PROGRAM PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
3.C.1.A.  PROMOTED SERGEANTS MAJOR.  RANK REQUIREMENT IS NON- WAIVERABLE. 
3.C.1.B.  SECRET CLEARANCE
3.C.1.C.  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.
3.C.1.D.  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TOUR AS THE SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR AT BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL COMMAND.
3.C.1.E.  PCS ELIGIBLE WITH AT LEAST 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION.
3.C.1.F.  MINIMUM OF 36 MONTHS OF SERVICE REMAINING AFTER GRADUATION FROM MCCSC.
3.C.2.  DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FORMATTED THE SAME AS A SGTMAJ SLATE PACKAGE TO INCLUDE:
3.C.2.A.  ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3.C.2.B.  AA FORM
3.C.2.C.  PHOTO
3.C.2.D.  PROFESSIONAL RESUME
3.C.2.E.  BIO
3.C.2.F.  COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S)
3.C.2.G.  A 250 WORD (MAXIMUM) PAPER IN PDF OR WORD FORMAT THAT BEST DESCRIBES WHY YOUR SELECTION TO MCCSC WOULD BRING VALUE TO THE MARINE CORPS
3.C.3.  PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION ON THE MOST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
3.C.4.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO MCU VIA EMAIL OR MAIL
3.C.4.A.  DUE TO PII, PLEASE ENCRYPT AND EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO SAL.VISCUSO(AT)USMC.MIL OR;
3.C.4.B.  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
ATTN: LTCOL VISCUSO, SAL
2076 SOUTH STREET
QUANTICO, VA 22134
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
4.A.  ADDITIONAL COLLEGE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE HTTPS:(BACKSLASHBACKSLASH)MCU.USMC.MIL/PAGES/CSC.ASPX
4.B.  THIS TEN-MONTH PROGRAM COMMENCES ON 31 JULY 2013 AND GRADUATES ON 4 JUN 2014. 
4.C.  UPON COMPLETION OF MCCSC, MARINE IS INELIGIBLE TO REQUEST RETIREMENT FOR AT LEAST 36 MONTHS WHICH SHOULD BE NOTED ON THE AA FORM.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  MCU POC IS LTCOL SAL VISCUSO, PHONE: (703) 432-5251, EMAIL: SAL.VISCUSO(AT)USMC.MIL OR SGTMAJ KENNETH CONOVER, PHONE: (703) 784-6943, EMAIL: KENNETH.CONOVER(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN W. F. MULLEN III; COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//